Paid retainer for divorce but decided to stay together before final. Am I entitled to remainder of retainer not used up?

Congratulations on your reconciliation. Read the agreement first. It probably calls for charges by the hour in which case you are likely entitled...

How do I ask for a change to visitation order when other parent is unwilling to discuss changes?

It is difficult to make someone come to the table if she doesn't want to. Is there a mediation provision in your parenting judgment? If so, you...

Not unless there is a court order barring her from attending. Usually, a parenting agreement/custody judgment specifically allows both parents to...

I have a court date on Monday and I need to postpone to get proper representation / provide proper disclosure, how do I do that?

Go to court dressed very respectfully and advise the judge concisely and politely that you require a certain number of days to secure...

May a plaintiff make service upon a defendant in a civil suit personally or do they have to pay someone else to do it?

No. It must be a sheriff or a specially appointed process server.

Excessive drinking or drugs will have an impact on custody. A parent who is intoxicated (even though not driving with the child) is not a good...

Son signed acknow. of paternity. legal pat. test done also. can he keep the babies and make her go to court to get them back?

Your son should keep the children if he believes they are safest with him. I would not deny her the opportunity to see them; she is the mother. ...

In Cook County Illinois, which court has jurisdiction over "reasonable fees" disputes between attorneys and clients?

This is a civil case. Depending upon how much money is at stake, it might be the municipal or law division. A clerk can help you if you are doing...

My husband wants a divorce, what can I do to prepare for it. We have no kids just dogs. We live the state of Illinois.

A divorce sounds imminent. You should never let anyone disparage you, especially the person who is supposed to be the "man" in your life! If you...